For questions about any of the following committees and task forces or if you are a WDA member interested in any of these areas, please contact Executive Director Mark Paget at 414-755-4100 or mpaget@wda.org. 

Bylaws Committee 

Objective/Purpose:

• Draft or approve the proposed text of all amendments to the WDA Bylaws prior to their submission to the House of Delegates for action.
• Consider other matters referred to it, to hold hearings thereon, and to report its findings and recommendations to the House of Delegates. 

Expectations:

• Committee members must maintain awareness of current WDA Bylaws
• Review material prior to the meeting
• Respond to email / fax data in timely manner 

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CE Oversight Subcommittee

Objective/Purpose: 

• Work with the staff in determining other continuing education courses to be offered or co-sponsored by the WDA.
• To determine and coordinate the appropriate delivery, venue, and time for C.E. requests made to the WDA by other committees, task forces, officers or allied groups.

Expectations: 

• All committee members will participate in meetings (either in person or via conference call).
• All committee members will have access to and scan e-mail messages for committee related business on a regular basis and respond in a timely manner. (Courses determined best suited to the Jewel of the Great Lakes (JoGL) will be turned over to the Jewel of the Great Lakes Committee for inclusion in the program line-up and will be dealt with as any other JoGL course.)
• The Committee chairman will make himself/herself available to address issues pertaining to continuing education courses as needed on a timely basis. 

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Dental Benefit Plans Committee

Objective/Purpose:

• Maintain a complaint resolution system to resolve problems dentists have with third-party payers.
• Maintain liaison between the dental profession and insurance companies, service corporations, alternate delivery systems, third party administrators and employees. Act as an intermediary between these groups and the WDA.
• Identify and analyze trends within the dental marketplace. Respond to employer’s requests for dental input and expertise regarding proposed dental plans as relating to managed care.
• Act as a clearinghouse and library for information regarding benefit plans.
• Act as intermediary between member dentists and American Dental Association contract analysis service.
• Provide information to the members regarding the implications and practical application of their participation in managed dental care plans.
• Disseminate current information to the members in a timely fashion.
• Provide input and feedback on proposed legislation relating to dental insurance.
• Meet with government agencies (OCI, DHFS) relative to dental benefit concepts and statutes.

• All committee members will participate in all three meetings (preferably in person or via conference call).
• All committee members will have access to email and check e-mail messages for committee related business on a regular basis and respond in a timely manner.
• The Committee chair will review meeting agendas and Board of Trustees reports and House of Delegates repots submitted on behalf of the Dental Benefit Plans committee. 

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Dental Home Initiative Task Force

Objective/Purpose: 

• Work toward long-term goal of every child in Wisconsin having a dental home by age one.
• Educate WDA members on importance of a dental examination by age one.
• Work with dental school(s) to have pre-doctoral curriculum support the standard of a dental home beginning at age one.
• Promote dental care for all patients beginning at age one to dental team members, the medical community and parents/caregivers.

Expectations: 

• Task force members will participate in all meetings (either in person or via conference call) unless excused by the chair.
• Task force members will have access to and scan e-mail messages related to committee business on a regular basis and provide timely responses.
• Task force chair will help preview potential ideas, reports, etc. before they are shared with the full committee and/or Board of Trustees. 

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Dentist Recruitment & Work Force Committee

Objective/Purpose: 

• Promote practice of dentistry in underserved rural and urban areas.
• Provide input on how allied dental personnel and dental work force models currently meet demand for dental services in the state and if they can/should be altered to assure adequate dental work force. Any model put forth should maintain the important role of the dentist in delivery of care.
• Review current work force models in Wisconsin and determine if legislative changes necessary to alter the model(s) to improve dental care access in collaboration with or under the direction of a dentist.
• Work with the Dentistry Examining Board and the dental and allied dental educational institutions on training modules for expanding the dental work force. 

Expectations:  

• Committee members will participate in all meetings (either in person or via conference call) unless excused by the chair.
• Committee members will have access to and scan e-mail messages related to committee business on a regular basis and provide timely responses.
• The committee chair will help preview potential ideas, reports, etc. before they are shared with the full committee and/or Board of Trustees.  

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Dentist Well-Being Committee

Objective/Purpose:

• Administer the WDA Dentists Concerned for Dentists Program offering compassionate assistance to those with alcohol or chemical dependency as well as other well-being issues. 

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Ethics & Dental Relations Committee

Objective/Purpose:

• Consider all violations of the WDA Code of Ethics and act as a hearing body, if necessary.
• Advise members on issues/questions regarding ethical considerations, including advertising.
• Keep WDA members informed about the ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct and WDA interpretations thereof. 

Expectations:

• All committee members will participate in meetings (either in person or via conference call).
• All committee members will have access to and scan e-mail messages for committee related business on an as needed basis and respond on a timely basis.
• The Committee chairman will help preview concerns/complaints before they are sent to the committee for their recommendations and decisions. 

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Executive Committee 

Objective/Purpose: 

• Serve with full powers of the Board of Trustees between Board meetings on all matters except those specifically reserved by the Board of Trustees and those which would be contrary to its established policies.
• Report its activities to the Board of Trustees.
• Conduct Executive Director's annual performance evaluation and review the Executive Director's compensation package.

Expectations:

• Be responsive to e-mail between Board meetings. 

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Finance Committee 

Objective/Purpose:

• Review proposed budget requests for Association and present same to fall Board and November House.
• Recommend annual dues rate.
• Consider special funding requests as directed by the Board and/or House.
• Cooperate with appropriate committees in assessing efficiency and cost effectiveness of the WDA and its staff operations.
• Monitors Association reserved funds under Professional Management.

Expectations:

• Interview and select Investment Advisors to manage the investments of the Association’s Long-term investments.
• Monitor the Association's Long-term Investments and evaluate the performance of Investment Advisors.
• Provide market value data quarterly to the Board of Trustees.
• Periodically review the Investment Guidelines and report to the Board of Trustees any recommended modifications.
• Members review budgets prior to meeting.
• Be knowledgeable of Association programs and services.
• Respond to e-mails in timely manner. 

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Jewel of the Great Lakes Committee 

Objective/Purpose:

• Plan an annual session as a member benefit including determination of courses and speakers using the line-up template.
• Set registration and course fees for members and non-members.
• Incorporate sponsorship opportunities into the Jewel of the Great Lakes. 

Expectations:

• All committee members will participate in meetings (either in person or via conference call).
• All committee members will have access to and scan e-mail messages for committee related business on a regular basis and respond in a timely manner.
• All committee members will be asked during their term to scout other CE meetings, at the WDA’s expense, for the purpose of identifying potential speakers for the WDA.
• The Committee chairman will make himself/herself available to address issues pertaining to the annual session as needed on a timely basis. 

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House Nominating Committee 

Objective/Purpose:

• Shall meet by conference call annually to formulate a list of nominees for the elective offices of the Association and the House of Delegates.
• Announce candidates for office to the membership at least 60 days prior to House of Delegates.
• Submit biographies and photographs of candidates for publication in the Journal of WDA 30 days prior to the House meetings.

Expectations:

• Be eyes and ears to seek out and identify future leaders. 

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Legislative Advocacy Committee 

Objective/Purpose:

• Advocate policy positions of the Association to the legislature and agency officials to protect and further the interests of the public and the profession.

Expectations:

• All committee members will participate in two to three meetings a year and will attend the WDA’s annual Legislative Day. Members will schedule meetings to meet with their own state legislators and staff after every Legislative Committee meeting held in Madison.
• All committee members will have access to and scan e-mail messages for committee related business on a weekly basis.
• Members will serve as leaders in component/district efforts to conduct interface meetings (including hosting legislative fundraisers) between grassroots members and state legislators. 

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Long Range Planning Committee 

Objective/Purpose:

• Review and update the strategic plan annually and modify as needed.
• Monitor objectives’ outcome to conclusion.
• Make recommendations to the board to implement new programs and to sunset existing programs no longer deemed pertinent.
• Periodically review the Association’s governance and committee structure.
• Conduct strategic planning session every 3 years with the services of a professional facilitator.

Expectations:

• Knowledge of strategic plan.
• Must understand “Knowledge Based Decision-Making”.
• Be willing to think globally. 

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Membership Benefits & Services Committee 

Objective/Purpose:

• Make recommendations on potential benefits of WDA membership.
• Review proposals for potential benefits and services that do not fall under the for-profit subsidiaries purview.
• Evaluate existing benefits and services that do not fall under the purview of the for-profit subsidiaries n a regular basis.

Expectations: 

• All committee members will participate in both meetings (either in person or via conference call).
• All committee members will have access to and scan e-mail messages for committee related business on a regular basis and respond in a timely manner.
• The Committee chairman will preview potential benefits before they are sent to the committee for their recommendations. 

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Peer Review Committee 

Objective/Purpose:

• Chairs screen selected complaints to determine if they are within the purview of Peer Review.
• Chairs (& other committee members as needed) provide administrative oversight on peer review cases, from initiation through conclusion (concluded cases are maintained at the WDA) including review of case closing correspondence.
• Serve as the appeal body of component peer review system.
• Aid members and the public in understanding peer review.
• Assure that state statutes relative to the review process are observed.
• Conform to the process for handling repeat offende.

Expectations:

• All committee members will participate in meetings via conference call (unless excused by the chair).
• All committee members will have access to and scan e-mail/fax messages for committee related business on an as needed basis and respond on a timely basis.
• The Committee chairman will help preview potential appeals and concerns/complaints before they are sent to the committee for their recommendations or formal decision. 

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Public Relations Committee 

Objective/Purpose:

• Provides overall direction to the WDA in-house PR team which also works closely with outside marketing communications consultant.

Expectations:

• Committee members will attend all meetings unless excused by the chair.
• Committee members will have access to and scan e-mail messages related to committee business on a regular basis and provide timely review and responses.
• Committee chair will help preview potential ideas, reports, etc. before they are shared with the full committee and/or Board of Trustees.
• As needed, committee chair/members serve as local media spokespersons and co-signers of letters to editors. 

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Relief Committee 

Objective/Purpose:

• Act as liaison between the local societies and the ADA in processing applications for relief grants to members of the dental profession and their dependents.
• Maintain a separate fund as prescribed by the indenture of trust required by the Rules of the ADA Relief and Disaster Fund Activities.
• Select an investment advisor for the relief funds and monitor performance.

Expectations: 

• All committee members will participate in annual meeting (either in person or via conference call).
• All committee members will have access to and scan e-mail messages for committee related business on a regular basis and respond within one week to any grant requests.
• The committee chairman will preview all grant requests before they are sent to the committee members for their recommendations. 

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